If Sale can get things done for the Sox, then I'm all for him being on the roster later in the year. He's a great talent, and I'm sure the Sox and Sale's people have the best interest of both the Sox and Sale in mind.

Excellent read -- it appears that both the Sox and Sale took a smart and nuanced approach to negotiations. Kudos to both sides and here's hoping that Sale excels as the Sox 2nd lefty reliever this August and as a future starter.

I heard in one of the interviews about this pick that his girlfriend was expecting...perhaps one of the reasons he signed pretty easily.